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Article: Plastic surgeons using Botox to treat migraine headaches.(Brief article)
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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Botox is being used by some plastic surgeons to identify and deaden muscles that contribute to the development of migraine headaches, according to a Feb 27, 2007, news release from the Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex. Physicians speculate that muscles located in the forehead, back of the head, or temple areas may compress, irritate, or entrap nerves, triggering the migraine headache. Plastic surgeons developed this innovative treatment when several patients reported relief from migraine headaches after receiving cosmetic Botox treatments.
Surgeons can systematically treat patients who suffer from migraine headaches by injecting Botox ...